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11-28-2011, 06:53 PM
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First build help.
I'm gonna build my first gaming rig soon and I need help deciding what parts to use. This is what I picked out.
Mobo- ASUS M5A97 EVO CPU- AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE Case- Antec 300 Ram- Corsair Vengence (2X4GB) PSU- Cooler Master GX 750W GPU- Sapphire Radeon 6950 2GB HDD- Western Digital Caviar Black 750GB Disc Drive- ASUS Internal DVD Burner With the Keyboard, OS, and Shipping it's $1,040.14 USD. Can I play most games on High settings, and are there better cheaper parts? Let me know, thanks. |
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11-28-2011, 07:19 PM
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I'd go for a better quality PSU, such as a Corsair TX or Antec Earthwatts/HCG.
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11-28-2011, 07:28 PM
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With that graphics card you will do quite well but you will not be able to run at max settings in all games at 60 FPS. For most games, yes. The difference between medium-high and the highest settings is pretty minimal so I wouldn't worry about any shortcomings. For the money I think it is a good card.
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11-28-2011, 09:19 PM
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Should I go with a 6970?
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11-28-2011, 10:41 PM
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but if i remember correctly.. you can overclock a 6950 to 6970 yes? so wouldn't that help it in anyway?
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11-28-2011, 11:56 PM
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I'm mainly gonna play Minecraft. Should I save a little money and downgrade?
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11-29-2011, 12:43 AM
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AMD Radeon HD 6950 to HD 6970 Mod | techPowerUp As always, flashing any BIOS is a risk. Yes it will make a noticeable difference. Quote:
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11-29-2011, 08:31 AM
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What's a card that's cheaper than the 6950, but is still good?
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11-29-2011, 08:44 AM
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